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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171807 | Iso-kinetic probe for the analysis of the pollution of gases generated by an aircraft engine An iso-kinetic probe for the analysis of the pollution of the gases generated by an aircraft engine is disclosed. The probe includes an air tapping tube having an upstream end inserted into a conduit wherein a gas stream flows and a gas stream inlet velocity adjustm... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7597013 | Device and method for detecting the presence of test gas A device and a method provide a detection of a presence of a test gas. The device comprises a vacuum chamber connected to a vacuum pump equipped with an electronic power supply unit. At least one portion of the chamber is separated from a surrounding outside environ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7587951 | Thermophoresis-resistant gas dilution apparatus for use in emissions analysis A thermophoresis-resistant dilution apparatus for dilution of gas from an emission source, such as a combustion engine, for example a gasoline, diesel or natural gas engine. The apparatus is designed to simulate atmospheric dilution, mixing and cooling processes, en... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7434449 | Exhaust gas analyzer An SOF measuring system that can continuously measure SOF and a soot measuring system that can continuously measure soot are connected with an exhaust gas line. The soot measuring system comprises a diluter that selectively dilutes either one of the exhaust gas and ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7369945 | Apparatus and method for storing and transporting data related to vapor emissions and measurements thereof The present invention provides apparatus and a methods for collecting, transmitting and storing fugitive gas emission data. An embodiment of the invention collects fugitive gas with a sampling probe and into a emission monitoring device. The device then sends and st... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363830 | Discrete volume sampling device using a vacuum A discrete volume vacuum sampling device is provided with a vacuum tube, a sample tube, and a sample container. The container defines a discrete volume of product to be sampled from a product bed within a processing machine. The sampler tube extends between the cont... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7331213 | Sensor device for determining constituents of a flowing medium A device has at least one sensor for determining one or more constituents of a medium flowing in an installation duct. The device has a housing and a main channel, which is connected to said housing and is closed at an end remote from the housing. The main channel h... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7305895 | Bernoulli mushroom inlet housing for efficient air sampling A collection apparatus is provided for receiving a portion of a medium that flows around the apparatus and directing the portion into a collector. The apparatus includes an axisymmetric streamline receiver and a support member. The streamline receiver includes a cha... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7284448 | Device and method for passively measuring fluid and target chemical mass fluxes in natural and constructed non-porous fluid flow system An improved method and apparatus for simultaneously monitoring the fluid flux and the target chemical mass fluxes in fluid flow systems is provided comprising the use of a body or shell that is inserted into the flow field. Inside or outside this body is a bundle of... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275417 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method of operation thereof A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance is disclosed. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a conventional gas pump nozzle naturally displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced va... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243560 | Method and apparatus for airborne particle collection Embodiments of an apparatus for collecting biological aerosols from an air sample include a hollow tube adapted for pumping a liquid through an interior volume to an outer surface and a collection surface disposed on the outer surface and adapted for collecting the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7213474 | Sampling apparatus An apparatus for use in sampling material on-line in a process system, comprising a sample collector (1) for receiving a sample of material, an elongate shaft (10) defining a passageway (14) carrying a measurement probe (11) for taking me... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7168332 | Powder sampling device The powder sampling device comprises, next to a vertical channel (1) a drawer that is also vertical which may be lowered so that a groove (5) passes into a sampling mouth (12). A flap (15) may be extended to direct the powder towards the ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159475 | Apparatus and method of sampling semivolatile compounds An apparatus and method for sampling semivolatile compounds is disclosed. A collection bag is placed around an air conditioning vent on an aircraft. An opening in the collection bag receives air from the air conditioning vent into the bag. An exit in the collection ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7141033 | Sample collection device and method Sample collection assemblies and methods that use a collection wand having a working end and an operating end, a collection tube having a barrel portion, an assay chamber, and a partition member, with the working end of the collection wand having a scoop configured ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7111521 | Sampling system for moving fluid A system for sampling a moving fluid utilizes a housing in the shape of an airfoil having a leading edge adapted to be disposed in the moving fluid such that the moving fluid will initially encounter the leading edge. A fluid flow pathway extends through the airfoil... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089811 | System, apparatus, and method for guiding an exhaust gas An exhaust guide guides exhaust gases within an exhaust system to an intake portion of a sensor when an input port and an output port of the exhaust guide are positioned within an exhaust gas flow. A high pressure region formed at the input port and a low pressure r... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6976397 | Multi-point sampling method for obtaining isokinetic fluid composition flows in a non-uniform velocity flow field A method and system of obtaining a spatially representative sample of fluid flowing through a duct comprises providing a sample probe having a plurality of inlet ports in the duct, controlling a back pressure within the sample probe so that the back pressure within ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6968868 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method of operation thereof A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a gas pump nozzle displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced vapors may be recovered at the dispens... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968750 | Rod sampling A probe for use in sampling rods from a mass flow of parallel rods moving perpendicular to their axes, the probe including an elongate body of generally wedge shaped cross section which has first and second main faces diverging away from a narrow edge to a wider bas... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964283 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method of operation thereof A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance is disclosed. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a conventional gas pump nozzle naturally displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced va... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6935166 | Measurement of moisture of potting soil The invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining the moisture content of bulk material, in particular potting soil, wherein the volume of a quantity of bulk material is determined, the weight of the quantity of bulk material is determined, the specifi... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918310 | Sampling apparatus An apparatus for use in sampling material on-line in a process system, comprising a sample collector (1) for receiving a sample of material, an elongate shaft (10) defining a passageway (14) carrying a measurement probe (11) for taking me... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6901786 | Fueling system vapor recovery and containment leak detection system and method A method and apparatus for monitoring a fuel vapor recovery system to determine if a leak condition exists in either the vapor return passage in a fuel dispenser or a common vapor return pipe. An air-flow sensor (AFS) may be located in the common vapor return pipe f... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6877388 | Device for preparing a sample for analysis The invention relates to a device for preparing a sample meant for continuously operated on-line analysis and containing finely divided, pulverous material, so that the sample is suited for an analysing method designed to analysing the surface layer of the sample, a... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6869800 | Monitoring instrument An instrument comprising a housing (30) having a fluid-tight seal and a probe (10), adapted to carry a catalyst or sorbent (37), for monitoring a process fluid stream or the behavior of a catalyst or sorbent placed therein. The use of such an in... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6843103 | Automatic system for collecting, weighing and releasing solid particles A automatic system for the capture, weighing and expulsion of solid particles, consisting of an airtight weighing chamber, inside which there is an inner container in which the particles entering the chamber through an entrance duct are collected. Said container tra... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6613571 | Method and system for detecting biological and chemical hazards in mail A method and system for detecting chemical or biological hazards in items is provided. An incoming mail mailbox includes a sampler to sample air from a letter that is tested using a first sensor and then placed in a receptacle having an environment that i... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6432288 | Oxygen monitor An oxygen monitor for a smokestack installation. The oxygen monitor includes a probe assembly mounted to the smokestack, a sensing assembly mounted to the probe assembly, and a monitor cabinet electrically connected to the sensing assembly. The probe asse... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6399029 | Chemical processing using a dual feeder system, a sample port assembly, and a fluid flow control system Components of a chemical processing system are disclosed. In particular, a chemical processing system is disclosed which includes a chemical mixing or reacting zone, an inlet to the zone, an outlet to the zone, and a vacuum or fluid flow source located do... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6301979 | Sampling means A sampling means for sampling a falling stream of a particulate material includes a trough-like sampling receptacle for culling a sample of the particulate material, the receptacle having an inlet defined in an operatively top portion thereof and at least... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6210727 | Method and means of controlling a food extruder as a function of bulk density of the extruded product A bulk density sampling method and device whereby formed product is flowed through a vertically disposed passage of pre-determined size. The passage is temporarily obstructed to collect and weigh a known volume of product upon which to base a calculation ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6178830 | In-line diluting extractor A device is disclosed that creates and delivers diluted representative samples of a processed medium, flowing as a process stream in a conduit, for the analysis by a particle measurement instrument. The device includes an extraction conduit that includes ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6152998 | Automatic filter cartridge An automatic filter cartridge in accordance with the present invention includes a frame which is formed with an aperture and an elongated filter medium which is attached to a supply roller and a take-up roller. Specifically, the supply and take-up rollers... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148679 | Sample flow control member The invention relates to a sample flow control member to be used particularly in a continuously operated analysis of liquid or slurry-like materials, said control member being provided with members for selectively conducting the sample flow to an analyser... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6058789 | Sampling device for gas analyzers A sampling device for a gas analyzer in which a constant-rate flow of diluted sample gas is sampled by a constant-volume sampling device. A gas inlet port of a sampling passage of the constant-volume sampling device is positioned in a throat portion of a ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5979252 | Scaleable static sample divider A static sample divider of the present invention is adapted to sample a flow of material such as seed. The sample divider includes a housing which encloses an upwardly facing cone disposed above one or more sample cups. The sample cups are coupled to a sa... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5955682 | Portable sensor manifold for air conditioning diagnostics An air sampling system includes a chamber that is formed with an exhaust port and a plurality of intake ports. A plurality of air collector arms are each attached in fluid communication with a respective intake port of the chamber. Further, each collector... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5834657 | Apparatus and methods for sensing fluid parameters Apparatus to facilitate sensing a parameter of a fluid in a conduit include a tap body including a first end region and a second end region. The tap body is adapted to be secured to the wall of a conduit so that the first end region extends into the condu... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5831183 | Integrated stack gas sampler The present invention provides a sampling apparatus for taking a representative gas sample from a flowing gas stream. The sampling apparatus can be positioned within a conduit carrying a gas stream, such as a gas line or smoke stack. Preferably, the sampl... | 11/03/1998 |
